Sarah Rowntree, York, to her son Joseph Rowntree, Cannon St, London

It's a great pleasure to have such frequent tidings of him; little home news, C. Robinson's visits on 4 day perhaps the most noticeable event of the week, they like his wife very much, they held a party of about 25 to meet them; Cos. Ann is staying at Pavement for a week; John has been staying in Bootham having had a swelled face, which was lanced; Hannah suffering from toothache; mild weather; patches of crocuses but the sparrows destroy the yellow ones; 'Life of [Peethes]' admitted into the Book Society; Joseph must have much reading to do, hopes he uses the opportunity to improve his mind, London has many temptations; K. Naish staying with them; [Morlands] of Croydon and the First Day School there; funeral of Mary [Breedy], 10 weeks after the burial of her daughter Emily; lecture on Palestine at Hope Street School, Harry showing the views with a magic lantern; usual invitation to lodge at the Cudworths' at Leeds; John intends to go to Scarborough's Hotel.

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